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With two drownings in a 72-hour period, now is the time to talk with family, especially children, about water safety.

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Updated: 6:29 AM CDT May 30, 2013

Drowning prevention tips

With two drownings in a 72-hour period, now is the time to talk with family, especially children, about water safety.

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Updated: 6:29 AM CDT May 30, 2013

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WEBVTT AS TEMPERATURES RISE AND MOREPEOPLE HEADOUTSIDE -- NOW MORE THAN EVERIT'S IMPORTANT TO TALK WITHFRIENDS AND FAMILY ABOUT WATERSAFETY. WDSU NEWSREPORTER BLAKE HANSON IS LIVETHIS MORNING WITH MORE ONTHAT. GOOD MORNING BLAKE.GOOD MORNING. THIS IS THE SPOTWHERE THE KSWANY CHAVEZWENT MISSING ON TUESDAY. IT'SAN AREA WHERE SWIMMING IS NOTALLOWED. BUT JUST BECAUSESWIMMING IS ALLOWED IN ANAREA DOESN'T MEAN IT CAN'T BEDANGEROUS.TEMPERATURES ARE CLIMBING AROUNDTHE COUNTRYANDMANY FAMILIES ARE TAKING TO THEWATER FOR A LITTLE RELIEF. BUTAS YOU COOL OFF IT'S IMPORTANTTO TAKEPRECAUTIONS TO REDUCE THE RISKOF DROWNING- WHETHER YOU'REAT THE POOL, LAKE, OR THE OCEAN.THE TOP PRIORITY ISMAKING SURE CHILDREN AREPROPERLY SUPERVISED BYAN ALERT ADULT. MOST DROWNINGSOCCUR QUICKLY AND QUIETLY WITHLITTLE OR NO YELLING ORSPLASHING. THE CDC SUGGESTSPEOPLE LEARN CPR TO HELP OUT INCASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ANDALTHOUGH IT MAY SEEM OBVIOUS,ADULTS AND CHILDREN SHOULDKNOW HOW TO SWIM. BUT EVEN IFYOU'RE CHILD IS A STRONGSWIMMER, IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO USETHE BUDDY SYSTEM. EXPERTSRECOMMEND THAT WEAK SWIMMERS USELIFEJACKETS AS WELL AS ALLBOATERS - ADULTS AND CHILDREN.IF YOU HAVE A BACKYARD POOL,IT'S IMPORTANT TO INSTALLFENCING AND LOCKS, ANDCONSIDER A POOL ALARM OR COVER.IF YOU HAVE SMALL CHILDREN,REMOVE TOYS AFTER SWIMMING TOPREVENT THEM FROM JUMPING INTO RETRIEVE THEM WHENUNSUPERVISED. SWIMMING ISGREAT EXERCISE, AND STAYING SAFECAN MAKE FOR A GREATDAYOF FUN IN THE SUN.THE SEARCH FOR CHAVEZ WASCUT-OFF AROUND 2:30 YESTERDAYAFTERNOON DUE TO WEATHER. NOWORD YET ON WHEN IT WILLRESUME. REPORTING LIVE ON YOURSIDE ON THE LAKEFRONT,BLAKE HANSON, WDSU NEWS.randi ad-libs thanksTHE C-D-C SAYS TEN PEOPLE DIEFROM UNINTENTIONALDROWNING IN THE UNITED STATESEVERY DAY. OF THOSE -- TWO ARECHILDREN AGED 14 OR YOUNGER.WE ARE 2 DAYS AWAY FROM

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Drowning prevention tips

With two drownings in a 72-hour period, now is the time to talk with family, especially children, about water safety.